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Monday, July 29, 2013

. . . Every Room

It's been a busy week with changes, or at least additions, to every room of Bellerose House.

In the Second Bedroom, the previously empty dressing table has been filled with accessories. There are a number of pots made from polymer clay last week as well as a few bottles made from crystal beads. Cut outs from an old dolld house magazine were used to make the magazine and postcards and mail slipped into the mirror frame.

The bathroom is now almost ready to be used by the residents as it has been fully stocked with clean towels, soaps and unguents.

The shelf unit at the back of the room has been filled with a mix of towels and bottles. The white towels are made from pieces of felt, cut and folded to size while the green towels are pieces of carpet left over from the bedroom next door. The bottles are again made from beads.

Over the sink a narrow shelf has been added which holds yet more bead bottles. Soap made from polymer clay sits in a jewellery finding soap dish.

I've removed the fretwork panel that was over the loo and rearranged the brackets that supported it. Ths resulting ledge and the top of the loo have been filled with yet more bead bottles.

The reason the tub is missing from the bathroom photos is because I'm working on putting a bather in it. The bather is a cheap doll who has been glued into position in the tub after being hammered (literally) into pieces in order to fit. In the tradition of all old time Hollywood movies she will be covered in lots of strategic foamy bubble bath

In the main bedroom, the furniture is still being rearranged . . . and I still haven't gotten it right.

The dresssing table has been filled with accessories, most of which are again bottles made from beads and polymer clay pieces.

The Rec room furniture is also still moving about with the ghastly arm chairs moving out and the desk and two new side chairs coming in. Just like the bedroom above it, the furniture is still not quite right in here.

The side chairs were made from a House of Miniatures kit which I bought many years ago at my first dolls house fair. This was also the last time I've seen HoM kits available locally. The desk has been accessorized with a range of items including a not-quite-finished gramaphone.

Next door in the Sitting room, Dan has found time to take a load off and read through the newspaper. He can't put his feet up on the coffee table anymore as that has been filled with a vase of flowers, a silver tea service and a few books left behind by a forgetful reader.

When he finishes reading he can admire the displays of collected sea
shells and gemstones on the book shelf or browse for a new book to read.

Or maybe he'll just sit back and admire that emormous sideboard.

Even more details have been added to the kitchen witha new high shelf for trays and platters above the oven.

The hutch/dresser has been filled with a mix of bought canisters and crockery, polymer clay pieces, boxes made from printables and one scenic water jelly.

The housekeepers desk has been covered with papers and the shelf above filled with ledgers and mail.

The Dining room is currently the least finished looking room in the house. I've cut a piece of fabric to use as a table cloth but after pinning it into position to drape nicely I discovered I was out of spray starch to make it stay in place. So I haven't been able to finish the table cloth or arrange the table.

The console table by the entry door has been adorned with an arrangement of flowers.

Beside the table sits an umbrella stand currently filled with a range of walking sticks.

So that's it for a big week in Bellerose House with something new in every room!

2 comments:

All those little finishing touches make a big difference don't they, but it is frustrating to run out of starch. I noticed your clamps and pins,I just hold things in place and blast it with the hairdryer, but it depends on the fabric you are using as to how successful that works.You must be pleased with Bellerose House now.

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